Bill O’Reilly And Glenn Beck Clash Over Whether Newt Gingrich Is ‘Progressive’

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by Alex Alvarez | 9:01 pm, December 15th, 2011

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Thursday night, The Factor host Bill O’Reilly brought on his former Fox News colleague Glenn Beck to discuss the latter’s recent criticism of former House Speaker and current GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich. Beck, you made recall, opined that Gingrich is a “big government progressive.”

To bolster his claim, Beck turned to Gingrich’s continued assertion that the most effective president in U.S. history has not been Ronald Reagan but rather FDR, because, as Beck paraphrased, “he’s a Progressive in the good times and he knows how to get things done in the bad times.” Plus, he added, Gingrich loves Teddy Roosevelt, father of the Progressive Movement and is “positively Wilsonian” when it comes to foreign policy.

O’Reilly remained unconvinced.

“Woodrow Wilson!” he said. “That’s not good.” But, O’Reilly noted, Roosevelt’s Progressive party is not the same as the progressive movement as it exists today.

“Don’t argue with me about the Progressive Party!” laughed Beck.

Beck then shared that, were he an Iowa voter, he’d go with Michele Bachmann as his top candidate. O’Reilly then deconstructed Bachmann’s campaign, specifically mentioning her “harsh” stance on homosexuality.

O’Reilly also accused Beck of “interpreting” Gingrich’s statements rather than simply reiterating them.

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Have a look at their discussion, via Fox News:

Bill O'Reilly, fox news, Glenn Beck, Next Gingrich, Progressive, the Factor

12voltman1

“Gingrich is a “big government progressive.”……..HA Ha Ha Ha Ha ha HA!
http://twitter.com/bignuchsh nuchsh hall

GREAT SEGMENT AGREE OR DISAGREE GLENN BECK ALWAYS SURPRISES YOU HE IS AMAZING
Anonymous

I Am Honored And Excited To Be The First Person On This Thread To Call O’Reilly And Beck RINOs !!
Anonymous

Well you do have a point – Glenn Beck amazes me with his stupidity constantly.
Anonymous

Plus, [Beck] added, Gingrich loves Teddy Roosevelt, father of the Progressive Movement and is “positively Wilsonian” when it comes to foreign policy.

Not only did Beck characterize Gingrich as a “Wilsonian,” Newt did as well – in source material to which Beck was referring, in nearly the same breath in which Gingrich spoke approvingly of FDR’s Four Freedoms (including “Freedom from Want,” as progressive a platform point as to be included in the constitutions of former communist superpowers, and “Freedom from Fear,” a key motivating psychological factor to entrepreneurial success).
http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

I guess fascism isn’t taught at Beck U. Not everybody that believes in big government is a progressive.
OSTL

nice sentence structure, socky
Anonymous

Damnit!! Foiled again!!
Anonymous

Just like a broken bottle fight between hobos. Nobody loses here.
OSTL

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Anonymous

It always interesting to me when someone called SuperJayTNT spends his time commenting on blogs calls a self made multi millionaire stupid. I don’t care for Beck but I would never call him stupid. Maybe you should be half as stupid and be more successful than you are right now with all your intelligence.
Anonymous

Yet when one of your hero’s, frequently quoted as one of the key figures from history with whom you identify and on whom you model yourself, is the founder of America’s first progressive party, you are.
http://www.facebook.com/andrew.sappington Andrew Sappington

So Newt is going to be a trust buster? Is he going to break up the too big to fail banks? I don’t think so. Just because somebody claims to admire T.R., doesn’t mean they are progressive.
Anonymous

Since when were Beck and O’Reilly Republican in name?
Anonymous

Who are my heros again?
Anonymous

nm..
Anonymous

Hehe…hobo’s that could buy and sell you six times over, while making you look like a fool in a verbal debate…..so, I guess they would be a “special” kind of hobo..
Anonymous

Tehehe.
Anonymous

He’s trying to take away your Christmas too!
Anonymous

I am honored to be the first person to ask you: WHY??

O’Reilley is a registered independent and Beck has never claimed to be a Republican.

For your information, “RINO”, means: Republican In Name Only.
Anonymous

I love it when idiots like yourself make comments about sentence structure while failing to capitalize the beginning of your sentence nor punctuating the end of your 4 word tirade with the proper mark. Brilliant! (I guess the edit button doesn’t show on your machine.)
Anonymous

Well you notice it doesn’t say “teabagger extraordanaire and uncle diddler on her profile so obvioulsy OS is holding out for DoucheBeck to enforce the book learnin’ on Teh Blaze or that batshit crazy DoucheBeck U. Figures with “conservative” scum bags….
Anonymous

Hobos
Anonymous

3 rat-wing intellectuals at work. Murcuh - 2011.
Anonymous

Smug and self righteous, but none too smart, evidently.
Anonymous

O’Reilley hasn’t come to grips with the real facts about Gingrich. He needs to watch Beck more.
Anonymous

For someone that claims to be free of the network and cable conspiracies, Beck just can’t seem to pull himself away from FUX News!
ATHF

that true but its people like you that sit on the side lines that get used as useful idiots by the true hardcore big gov. progressives. Yeah you say you don’t believe in big gov. but you on the side that does. You do admit to believing in progressive ideas about governing. So in the end big gov. is what we will have and you can thank yourself for helping it happen.

I don’t believe the Egyptian protesters what big strict Islamic government either but it is what they will get.
ATHF

what another person from Northern Tijuana Kalifornia aka the dirtiest southwestern town in the U.S.A. aka what you need? we can get it across/under the border aka San Diego

or your just another bummer out charger fan
Anonymous

Your statement is not relevant and typical. Let me guess, you have no independent thoughts. Glenn Beck is your savior and you subscribe to his web site to watch his radio show live. You also pay to watch his programming on his web based programming while he laughs all the way to the bank with your trailer park rent money!

I think that pretty much sums it up!